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Published: October 3, 2018 Last Modified: March 12, 2019 By Sara 73 Comments

Glazed Carrots

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These glazed carrots are tender carrot coins simmered in a mixture of brown sugar and butter and topped with a sprinkling of parsley. An easy and inexpensive side dish that’s perfect for a holiday meal or an everyday dinner.

My kids love carrots, especially honey roasted carrots and candied carrots. We also really enjoy simple glazed carrots which take just minutes to put together. This is one of my go-to side dishes!

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A skillet of glazed carrots with brown sugar and butter sauce.

I always keep a bag of carrots in my fridge. They’re inexpensive, stay fresh for weeks, and you can do so many things with them! One of my favorite ways to prepare carrots is this easy glazed carrots recipe. All you need is 5 ingredients and about 15 minutes and they’re ready to be served.

How do you make glazed carrots?

The first step is to peel and cut your carrots. I typically cut my carrots into slices, but if you’d rather cut them into sticks that’s fine too. You can also use a bag of peeled and cut baby carrots. The carrots simmer in water until tender, then brown sugar, butter and salt go into the pan. Add a bit of parsley if you like, then serve.

A bowl of peeled and sliced carrots.

Tips for glazed carrots

  • Make sure your carrots are cut into uniformly sized pieces so that they cook at the same rate.
  • You can substitute honey or maple syrup for the brown sugar.
  • I like to add a sprinkling of parsley on top for color, but that’s an optional step.
  • You can cut and peel your carrots up to 3 days before you plan to make this recipe.
  • Want a hands off approach to glazed carrots? Try my slow cooker glazed carrots.

Sliced cooked carrots with butter and brown sugar.

What are the health benefits of carrots?

Carrots are a super healthy vegetable. Carrots are loaded with fiber, Vitamin K, beta-carotene, and antioxidants. Carrots are also thought to improve your vision, prevent certain types of cancer, slow down the aging process and they also help prevent infection.

Glazed carrots in a skillet with a serving spoon.

These glazed carrots are always on our Thanksgiving table because they’re just so easy to make and it’s one of the few veggie dishes that my kids will happily devour. You could even dress this recipe up for the holidays by using some rainbow colored carrots in shades of purple, yellow, red and white. Rainbow carrots are becoming more and more popular and are now more readily available at most grocery stores.

A bowl of glazed carrots topped with parsley.

Whether you choose to serve glazed carrots for a special holiday dinner or serve them alongside a simple roasted chicken on a busy weeknight, this dish is sure to be welcomed by all.

More side dish ideas

  • Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Stovetop Mac and Cheese
  • Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
  • Parmesan Zucchini
  • Garlic Butter Mushrooms

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A skillet of glazed carrots with brown sugar and butter sauce.
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Glazed Carrots

These glazed carrots are tender carrot coins simmered in a mixture of brown sugar and butter and topped with a sprinkling of parsley. An easy and inexpensive side dish that's perfect for a holiday meal or an everyday dinner.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 149kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs carrots peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley optional

Instructions

  • Place the carrots in a large pan and add 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring the carrots to a simmer
  • Cook for 8-10 minutes or until carrots are tender. Drain off any excess water.
  • Add the butter, brown sugar and salt to the pan. Stir to coat the carrots.
  • Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a sauce has formed.
  • Sprinkle with parsley if desired, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 19180IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Denise Leonard says

      November 29, 2022 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      This has been a big winner for 3 years since I started making freezer meals the last 3 years for my now 93 year old mom!
      it’s easy to make which helps me! She gets the sweet taste she likes while eating a vegetable. Win-Win! I have added raisins and sometimes pineapple which tastes good. Thanks for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Denise Dix Leonard says

        November 29, 2022 at 12:05 pm

        5 stars
        I use baby carrots to save time.

        Reply
    2. Pamela S Mortell says

      April 23, 2022 at 9:47 am

      can you make up day before and heat in oven?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        April 26, 2022 at 9:17 am

        Yes that’s fine!

        Reply
    3. Pam says

      March 22, 2022 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Delicious and easy! I, too, followed the recipe exactly. Everyone loved the carrots and couldn’t wait for me to make them again!

      Reply
    4. Tina says

      March 7, 2022 at 4:05 pm

      Followed recipe exactly and they turned out wonderful. Thank you.

      Reply
    5. Linda says

      March 2, 2022 at 5:13 am

      5 stars
      Awesome recipe! I don’t do sugar at all–diabetes. How much honey should I use? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        March 3, 2022 at 6:51 am

        2 tablespoons of honey!

        Reply
      • Kathryn says

        March 17, 2022 at 12:41 pm

        As a diabetes educator, I hate to tell you that there’s no difference in the glucose reaction from sugar or from honey.

        Reply
        • Rita says

          November 3, 2022 at 9:54 am

          As a diabetic.. there is a difference between regular sugar and honey.. regular sugar keeps your sugar levels up longer than honey does.

          Reply
    6. Karen says

      December 27, 2021 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      My go to recipe as I always have carrots and the whole family loves this recipe!

      Reply
    7. Patti says

      December 26, 2021 at 7:54 am

      5 stars
      Foolproof recipe for delicious glazed carrots. Very easy to keep an eye on these while preparing other Christmas side dishes and they came out perfect!

      Reply
    8. Sara says

      December 23, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      I found that my carrots weren’t cooked enough with the amount of time specified. Not sure if I did something wrong or if I didn’t have the element high enough but once I did get them cooked they were amazing!!

      Reply
      • Liam says

        January 13, 2022 at 5:43 pm

        The same with me. A simmer is not a full boil right? It took about twice as long to cook on a simmer with the lid on! What did I do wrong?

        Reply
        • Sara says

          January 14, 2022 at 1:42 pm

          It should not be at a full boil. It does depend on the size of your carrots, sometimes if you start with larger carrots the slices end up bigger than average which can increase the cook time.

          Reply
    9. Julie says

      December 18, 2021 at 3:55 pm

      I only made one serving for myself last night. I always think I need a green vegetable at dinner, but only had carrots in the crisper, which I love and are just as nutritious. I added 1/4 t. each of powdered ginger and dry mustard for a little extra zing. Delicious and luxurious!

      Reply
      • Who says

        January 21, 2023 at 10:58 am

        Thanks for this great idea!

        Reply
    10. Brandi Frey says

      November 25, 2021 at 7:25 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious!!!! Perfect side dish for those extra thanksgiving carrots.

      Reply
    11. Chris says

      November 24, 2021 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      I add chicken stock to the final glaze in place of water. Great recipe!

      Reply
    12. Detra says

      October 24, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      I used your recipe, instead of adding water, I used 1/4 cup of orange juice , cooked carrots in the oven. Loved the crunchy taste. My husband is a chef, he loved it. Simple recipe. Thank you

      Reply
      • G.b says

        November 20, 2021 at 1:27 pm

        Did you use the same measurements for everything else? The recipe called for 1-5 cups of water and you only used a 1/4 cup? I want to make these for thanksgiving and I’m trying to find a good recipe. Tia!

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